It has now reached that time where we announce the results of the Christmas Quiz.
Firstly though, here are the answers to each question.
Formula 1
1. Lewis Hamilton took the record for most Pole Positions this year. How many has he scored in his career?
72
2. How many drivers drove in a practice session but saw the car driven by someone else in the race?
8 - (Wehrlein, Sirotkin, Celis, Giovinazzi, Massa, Leclerc, Gelael, Russell)
3. Who was Daniel Ricciardo talking about when he said, “I like ‘em vulnerable”?
Felipe Massa
4. Which corner did Alfonso Celis Jr crash at during practice for his home Grand Prix?
Turn 16 (It is not called Peraltada)
5. Which circuit’s pole position lap was the fastest average speed of the season?
Spa-Francorchamps (245.867kmh)
6. Which team dressed up their drivers as X-Wing pilots to promote Star Wars in Monaco?
Renault
7. How many race lap records were broken in 2017?
11
8. Which driver was awarded no penalties at all during the season?
Esteban Ocon & Paul Di Resta
9. Which team won Grill the Grid?
Toro Rosso
10. Add together every car number that drivers raced in 2017, what does it total?
708
Other Motorsports
11. How many laps did the first retiree from the 24 Hours of Le Mans complete?
7
12. How many drivers were awarded Fan Boost in Formula E in 2017?
8
13. Which tyre manufacturer won its first WRC rally in 2017?
DMACK
14. Who lead the most laps at the Indy 500?
Max Chilton
15. Who was the first person to lead the BTCC championship in 2017?
Jeff Smith (I had to ignore someone who just wrote "Smith", as there were multiple Smith's that season)
16. Which Formula 2 team were sponsored by Malbuner Pocket Sandwiches?
Campos Racing
17. Which manufacturer started on pole for the Total 24 Hours of Spa?
Ferrari
18. FireKeepers Casino sponsored the NASCAR race at which speedway?
Michigan International Speedway
19. Which manufacturer won the most races in the DTM this season?
Audi
20. Who withdrew from the MotoGP British Grand Prix after crashing in the warmup session?
Jonas Folger
Racing Games and DLCs of 2017
21. Which engine for the Metalmoro AJR in Automobilista gives the highest top speed on default setup?
Chevy V8
22. In F1 2017, which car do you have to do the Checkpoint Challenge around a wet Monaco Night in?
1991 McLaren MP4/6
23. In the Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels expansion, what is the name of the island directly East of “Thrill City”, and south of “Spiral Summit”?
Jurassic Jungle
24. What percentage of the vote did my choice, the Ferrari 333SP, get in the 70th Anniversary Celebration Pack Assetto Corsa DLC vote, to the nearest whole number?
4%
25. What date was the racetrack located in Avondale released for rFactor 2?
28/02
26. What is the most powerful car available in WRC 7?
Porsche 911 GT3 RS R GT
27. You can find 5 different layouts of which circuit in Gran Turismo Sport?
Willow Springs International Raceway
28. “The Devil’s in the Detail” was the name of an update for which game?
Motorsport Manager
29. Which track was released on the 29th of March for purchase on Race Room Racing Experience?
Mantorp Park
30. What year does the oldest DLC car in Project Cars 2 come from?
1974
Race Department in 2017
31. Who was the first person to be Whammed?
Phil Davies (http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/racedepartment-vs-wham-2017.143199/)
32. Who won the fourth season of Formula FG’s Drivers Championship?
Joel Rautavaara (http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/rd-formula-fg-championship-season-4.121598/)
33. How many points did the last placed driver in the RDGTC score this year?
11
34. Who won a month of Premium for designing the best F1 layout of Sebring?
Jolero02 (http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/design-a-track-competition.142242/)
35. Who did Race Department vote for as their Driver of the Day in Hungary?
Fernando Alonso
36. On which circuit was the first F1 2017 Club Race held on?
Spa-Francorchamps
37. What number was the first counted down to in 2017 (GMT) [You either know what I’m talking about or you don’t]?
64774 (http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/countdown-from-100-000-to-zero.25145/page-1762#post-2369323)
38. What was Race Department’s April Fools Day prank article?
Laserscanning to be Banned from July in the UK (http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/laserscanning-to-be-banned-from-july-in-the-uk.133958/)
39. What circuit were the drivers racing around when Joseph Wright uttered the words “I like you, let me touch your car”?
Nurburgring Nordschleife
40. Who was adjudged to have rolled their car off a kerb the best?
Ross McGregor (http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/racing-game-challenges-archive.132044/page-4#post-2410649)
Guess the…
For the first 5 images, I need to know the car
or the driver. Make sure it's just one of the two, or it will be registered as a wrong answer, I can't get it to do that unfortunately.
1: Charles Leclerc, Dallara GP2/11
2: Ryan Dalziel, Nissan Onroak Dpi
3: Kamui Kobayashi, Andretti Formula E
4: J.R. Hildebrand, Ed Carpenter Racing Indycar
5: Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle, Citroen C3 WRC
For the second 5, I need to know which circuit it is.
6: Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan, Marrakesh
7: Hidden Valley Raceway, Darwin
8: Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Londrina
9: Motorland Aragon
10: Baku City Circuit
Which just leaves the results.
Taking third prize with an impressive score of 36/50, it's
@LukeT222. Enjoy a month of Premium!
Scoring 44/50 to take second place and a prize of 3 months of Premium, it's
@rubaru!
But the winner, with an annoyingly high 48/50, and taking home a full year of Premium, it's
@kedy89!
Thank you to all who participated, keep a look out this year for what goes on, who knows. It might help you in a quiz in the future
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